We Were Raised in Darkness

by Umbremaster

Two kids, one story. This takes place when James and Maya were young and training under Chase Young. They weren't born into the darkness, but were raised in it. Read this to see how two kids became two very different people when raised by the same man. James and Maya are my OCs from The Power of Five and this is a prequel to that story. Strong big brother/little sister bond fic!

1. The meeting

The meeting (Maya's POV)

It was a dark and stormy day that will go on in my mind forever for the nightmare that it was. One minute I was training in a nice big dojo, and the next I was being taken by some transforming lizard man. I remember being terrified and shaking as I had no idea where I was being taken, all I knew was my previous master had just lost me in a showdown.

"This is your home now Maya, my palace where you will be trained in the dark arts. There is no chance of escape, so don't even think about it." Chase said to me then as he put me in a room and shut the door. It was nothing I wasn't used too, plain and empty. It had just a desk and mat to sleep on.

"Training starts tomorrow." Chase had said leaving me with my thoughts. I was five years old at the time and I had never been more scared in my young life. I sat in that room for hours just crying.

Until I saw the door start opening as a boy walked in. He looked my age but a year older at most. He had sat next to me and put a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey you must be the new girl Master Chase told me about. What's wrong?" he asked, his concern sounded genuine, and it was a welcomed comfort.

"I'm scared, it's so scary here. " I said picking up my head to look at the dark haired boy sitting next to me.

"It's not too bad here, you'll get used to it. Plus you're not alone, you have me." He said shooting me a nice little smile.

"I guess you're right. My name is Maya, what's yours?" I said smiling a little back at him.

"I'm James, and I will be here to help you, okay?" James said.

"Thanks James." I said as we hugged, James was to become like a big brother to me until things happened… Things that separated us and turned us into much different people…

(Hey Guys! Here's that one shot I promised. Maya and James have that big brother/ little sister bond. And it all started here! These characters are both mine from the bigger story: The Power of Five. Chase and the show he belongs to does not belong to me. Want to learn more about Maya and James' pasts together? Leave a review or PM me! Thank you to all my fantastic readers!)